New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-16
LITERARY NOTES.
G. W. S.

The novel which Mr. George Alfred Townsend Is writ
ing deals with the administration Of George Washington
In the lately published letters OF Queen Catherine OF
westrhalia-wfe OF the contemplate Jerome-is TO be
found this absurd picture Of the Emperor Napoleon NJ inc
time OF his marriage TO Marie Louise You nave 10 con-
cepton my dear father how enamored he Is oil his future
wife. His head is in blaze Of excitement am unable
to give idea Of not day passes he does not send one
his chamberans charged like Mercury with the mes
sages Of the great Jupiter he has shown me hve OF hee
epises which are not altogether those OF ST. Paul. lie
says that when he is married he will give peace TO the
world and all his time Zaire To show you 10 what
pitch he is occupied about tho Archduchess VIII 'cii
you that he has sent for taors and shoemaRcrs ana
ordered them him with the utmost care and he IS
learning waltz these are things neither you nor
could have imagined"
The ne 1t number Of Scri1ne will contain "A Baiiaae
of the Penitents," by Andrew Lang.
Mr. Story has revised his charming work " RoDa al
Roma" enarging and bringing down to date Ihe TWO
volumes will be printed from entirely new plates
Tho etching published with the January number of The
Art RerieW is by Mr.. Henry Farrar. and contains all
admirable rendering of the life and movement of water
The sails seen convey slight feeling OF monot
ony and excess, but the whole the STOW at Twi-
light is an excellent piece etching and pictorial
In good sense. printed upon heavy paper, one OF
the varieties of Japanese" we believe which ap-
proaches vellum IN texture The best OF the three full
page photographers Is that after Mr. Boughtons
"Olivia." The Others after Mr.. f. A. Aboey
and Mr. ". NJ Chase. show some crudeness and
rawncss The four signed articles include
plea for an intelligent OF design for the Grant
monument by Henry Eckiord,' an account of "G H.
Boughton at home" something about the Glider, aud
an admiral sketch By Ripley Hitchcock presenting
Of the difficulties under which American
artists work on account OF the apathy OF
dealers, and many collectors; and which also
alludcs to their lack OF general culture. The ac-
count OF the Glider" unfortunately starts from wrong
assumption as regards its period due probably to follow
Ing the erroneous date 1916 in Smith The picture was
painted in CO. but its evidence should have shown
that Rembrandt's breadth OF manner" was not then
perfect" but developing. Is seen especially In the
painting OF the ruff The "notes" occupy more than
half the magazine and furnish review OF the art OF the
past with full account Of the controversy over
the sharples portraits and other features in the way of
comment which will be found OF interest The Art Re
relc holds a clean, digniaei and valuable art
journal OF higher than any that have had since
tie death OF the old American Art Rcrieic.
Fact and Fiction is the title OF the poem which Mr.
Lowell has contributed to the March AAI'ic II Is said
suggested TO the poet by hearing cuckoo
clock strike thirty.
The ninth and concluding volume of the handsome edi
ton &C. =. Punams sonsl OF the works OF Alexander
Hamilton has Issued It Is devoted entirely TO the
Federalst an Introduction to which is furnished To-
geher with photography. In the appendix TO this yo
ume appear the Articles OF Confederation tie Constitu
ton OF the United and the Amendments thereto,
table OF errata for the entire work. and list OF omitted
letters and papers This concludes by far the most
plete and desirable edition Of the works of this great
statesman and patriot extant-
It is suggested by The Ch1dqo Tribune that poetry Will
perhaps die out OF the world aogetler-that 1t may
possibly adapt itself to science" the old Inspirations
having been worked out" As the poetry edi-
tor of begins 10 receive the inevitable
tons verse scientific subjects he will repent him OF
his horrd suggestion. It Is rash who VIII ohcr any
announcement TO production OF rhymes Even Ten
nysOn foOhardy when he remarked to young poetic
aspiraut "You might write In your leisure hours
II you could find nothing else 10 do"